Year 13, #1
25 July 2014 On Friday, 25 July 2014, we had the first klenèngan in the 13th year of Pujangga Laras. It was held at the home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, Gebang, Kadipiro, Solo and started at 8:00 finishing at 2:00. The gendhing were set by Bapak Suyadi Téjapangrawit, with a focus on pieces characteristic of RRI Solo in the 1970s and 1980s. It was really very wonderful musically. Beautiful music and a lot of interaction socially between players. Ibu Tukinem and Bp Mujiono were able to attend, as it was the opening to a new year for Pujangga Laras, and we had a cutting of the tumpeng (yellow rice cone offering) ceremony. Bambang Asmoro, Ki Purbo Asmoro’s younger brother, happened to be visiting from Jakarta. He owns the server www.wayangshow.com that often broadcasts wayang. He was not prepared and had not planned anything, but got his laptop out, put it on a chair, and broadcast from there, internationally. This probably won’t be a regular occurrence as it costs a fee if we are to have good sound quality. —Kitsie Emerson, Solo/Jakarta Acara GendhingGd Bn Somantara kt 4 arang mg 8, sl nem kd: Yadi Gd Gantalwedhar kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr Gayung (ldr by Pak Yadi), Pathet Wantah, sl nem rb: Raji Gd Tamènggita kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Winangun, pl nem/pl barang, Pathet Jugag, pl barang rb: Supanggah SPEECH by Bp Darsono “vokal”, introducing Year 13 of Pujangga Laras ACARA TUMPENGAN: Ldr Wilujeng, pl barang Pathet Sanga Wantah rb: Raji Pathet Nem Jugag (This gendhing suite was composed by the late Bp Bremara of RRI Solo in the early 1970s, to celebrate the building of the current site/building of RRI.) rb: Raji MULYARARAS to commemorate the deaths of Bp Sri Joko Raharjo and his wife Christin Mei Wulandari and their 11-month old child Sri Satya Avatara. They were killed in a car crash in Mantingan, Ngawi on 9 June 2014. Their 6-year-old daughter Nala Kencana Wirabumi survived the crash. Sri Joko, age 30, was a gérong singer for Pujangga Laras and nephew to Ki Purbo Asmoro. The mulyararas (played in gadhon minus vocal style, with the lights off) was meant both for those killed in the crash, but also to send best wishes for the future of little Nala. Gd Lubèr kt 2 kr mg 4, Pathet Sendhon élayana, sl sanga (Gd Lubèr written also by the late Bp Bremara) DINNER Lnc Indonésia Raya (irama tanggung-dadi-wilet) dados Ayak-ayak Indonésia Raya, sl sanga (Lagu/suite composed by Bp Bremara in the late 1960s, with the text composed by someone else—Pak Yadi couldn’t remember…) kd: Kuat Ldr Sumyar dados Ayak Mijil Larasati, pl barang Musicians Attending
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BudgetWe spent Rp 9,300,000 or $845 (at Rp $1 = 11,000). We spent more this month as we gave out Lebaran (end of the fasting month celebration) bonuses of about an extra 50% of the normal honorarium, average. |